“The recommendation is to treat, to ensure patient comfort irregardless of the proper diagnosis being made.”. irregardless first appeared in the early 20th century and was perhaps popularized by its use in a comic radio program of the 1930s. Irregardless is a nonstandard synonym for regardless, which means “without concern as to advice, warning, or hardship,” or “heedless.”. The former denotes a constant repetition while the latter is for a single repeat occurrence. When people say "aksed" instead of asked, they genuinely sound incapable of saying it properly. usage: irregardless is considered nonstandard because of the two negative elements ir-and -less. Where do you fall on the "irregardless" debate? Linda Lum from Washington State, USA on December 24, 2017: I wish we could abolish the word "literally" from the English language. It is … Another word for regardless. Like it or not, irregardless is a real word. When people say irregardless, they actually mean to say regardless. Its nonstandard status is due to the double negative construction of the prefix ir- with the suffix -less. This hub made me laugh out loud, especially at the mention of "irregardless," "aksed," and "supposably." 3. Travel Chef from Manila on September 28, 2018: I am not an avid fan of coffee so I don't really know the related terms in this favorite drink of most everybody. The word originated in British English in the 1840s as a variant of orient (both mean “to determine bearings”). Dictionaries today are descriptive. English is wacky so we’ve compiled a list of words that people don’t believe are actually real, but have been declared authentic by Merriam-Webster Dictionary. As regardless is already a negative, adding "ir" makes it a meaningless double negative. See more. Those who use it, including on occasion educated speakers, may do so from a desire to add emphasis. Thomas Swan (author) from New Zealand on October 26, 2014: Whilst is a perfectly acceptable word in the English language that is still in common usage (especially in the UK). Regardless vs. Irregardless. Find more ways to say regardless, along with related words, antonyms and example phrases at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus. Irregardless, it looks like the word will not be going anywhere anytime soon. It usually throws them right off guard! It’s not ‘nuclear’, it’s ‘nuculer’ or ‘nooculer’ or whatever the hell it’s supposed to mean. I've possessed "an idiot" many times it seems! It’s Nonstandard English and is not recommended for formal writing. Cheers Canthearmescream! Irregardless. If you were on trial for murder, you would want a disinterested judge & jury--not uninterested ones. My professor correctly used the term "white fragility" to describe a position based on one's assumption the language belongs to that person. So, if words like "valentimes," "irregardless," and "alot" (don't even get us started on this one), make your head want to explode (literally), then this quiz is for you. New words list June 2020. One that always makes me laugh is "your" being used in place of "you're" because the meaning is quite different. Thankfully, it hasn't made it into the English language (yet). Discussion in 'Archive: Your Jedi Council Community' started by Anakin_Sockwalker, Feb 5, 2007. People who use "irregardless" are usually trying to sound more intelligent than they are. {{GROAN}}. Wait, so is that the opposite of ‘regardless’? you forgot thus it means so i never ever thought that was a word, Don’t forget Ye is the old saying for the. thanks to the tireless scrutiny of our fellow hubbers! Our wonderful President, as well as Jack Bauer, seem to know about a whole new form of energy. Thank you also for sharing! become, into, elsewhere). Nevertheless, more examples are required, so here are 20 words that don't belong in the English language! Irregardless. Among many other gaffs, departed President G.W. The meaning isn't clear either, as some people think it means defunct (making the prefix unnecessary), while others use it to mean something that isn't defunct. See more. Arthur Jameson from Ireland on April 28, 2016: "Aks" was more correct than "ask" until the 16th Century, so if you're going to be annoyed about "overwhelmed", which you say dates back to the 14th Century, I think you have to give "aks" a break too. Linda Lum from Washington State, USA on August 09, 2013: I loved this hub. This leads me to my question. Irregardless has been used so often that it actually is in the dictionary now and that’s kind of sad. 4. They are going to use the fork. English is the "melting pot" of many different languages, mostly German, French, Latin, Gaelic. So even though it is a word, irregardless is still far from being widely accepted. However, English is full of those words, like “incent” for “incentivize,” itself a fancy word for “motivate.” And we have synonyms, which are just like another word, so why do we need those? I think I might have said it wrong the first few times too. I use reiterate too sometimes. :D Ain't; guilty as charged, but only when purposely speaking in slang and until someone figures out a contraction for 'There is no way in hell I will ever' ... then I'll have to continue using it in those instances that I already do. Few people have perfect spelling and grammar (including yours truly), but in these instances the guilty party deserves a humiliating rebuke. thanks for the info. Of course irregardless is a word, and takes its place proudly alongside other actual words, like “thunk,” “slud,” “tooken” (past tense of take), “tutee” (someone taught by a tutor) … why, the list is endless. I'll have to remember to be more careful in future. Hilarious and educational, liked on Facebook and I'll be sharing :) Cheers! Supposedly is, though! Merriam-Webster’s advice: “Use regardless instead.”. The key to words like irregardless is the notation made in Merriam-Webster’s entry: nonstandard. really interesting hub....it made me think twice about the words I hear and always thought they were "correct". Please don't blame me, prior to this hub and as you suggested, we don't hear people say whelmed and I wasn't even aware that it was a word. Just around the time I was reading Infinite Jest one of my college professors was talking about improperly used words. Nathan Bernardo from California, United States of America on October 11, 2013: I was aware of many of these, not aware of others. We talk about the word irregardless—mostly just to complain about it—far more than we actually use it. Considered a “relaxed pronunciation contraction” (like gonna and outta), prolly even shows up in the Oxford English Dictionary. Net-net Like "irregardless, " this phrase is meaningful when chopped in half, and meaningless in whole--except to indicate that the speaker doesn't know what "net" means. I think whelmed should make a comeback! BTW......Thank you for this hub! nevertheless. The latter is more often used in British English where orient is synonymous with east-Asia. wabash annie from Colorado Front Range on August 07, 2013: What a great hub! Unfortunately, I haven't read that book, but it sounds like my cup of tea (or `expresso'). . I've found many of those words are quite common. The Oxford English Dictionary goes a step further. You don’t have to like it, and you certainly don’t have to use it, but you also don’t have … Random House Dictionary explains, “Snuck has occasionally been considered nonstandard, but it is so widely used by professional writers and educated speakers that it can no longer be so regarded.” In response, grammarian James J. Kilpatrick lamented that Random House‘s “tolerant view has not snuck up on me; it has sneaked up on me. It identifies anyways as being of North American origin and gives this snobbish example: “You wouldn’t understand all them long words anyways.”, Like irregardless and anyways, orientate can be used but shouldn’t. Its popularity has earned it a place in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. 8. a very interesting observational piece on the English lexicon. Her articles have appeared on Buzzfeed, Business Insider, AOL, Yahoo, and MSN, among other sites. Very clever combinations there Liz, I hope the expresso that got brung was not misunderestimated! I had not heard of some of these …, Well, we wouldn’t in deepest Cornwall, we obviously have our own down here. It's as if the dictionaries are endorsing an attitude of "don't read the dictionary", which seems a bit counter-productive. Confusion, grasping for a word, but unsure of oneself. Irregardless of what Merriam-Webster says, I am wondering, what could the word irregardless possibly convey that the word regardless does not? express). Don't say ain't cause ain't ain't a word. Like irregardless and anyways, orientate can be used but shouldn’t. It took me a while to realize what was meant by shoots. Barbara Badder from USA on October 11, 2013: They just had a list of words added to the dictionary this morning on The Morning Show. It was actually the original spelling; having been derived from the Latin for inflame. 1. Making fun of regional differences in pronunciation is tacky. Why you don’t want “irregardless” to be a word. This means English is a living language. Oh, wait, it’s not a word! Like.. Like is actually a word. He orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and fires a shot into the air. 7. This adjective has been around since 1942. Irregardless, I may need more expresso brung before I'm no longer misunderestimated and supposably become non-defunct. bring). :D, I'm gonna save this one. -- A panda walks into a cafe. :). Which, again, is another word pertaining to anything extremely large. Thomas Swan (author) from New Zealand on August 14, 2013: Cheers for commenting Vishakha, Poetic Fool, LisaKoski, Carb Diva, and tattuwurn. spirit-like, adj. It's becoming so prevalent I'm fear the real word is endangered. It is easy to add the suffix "ably" to longer words. Adverb. But I think we can be forgiven 'overwhelmed' can't we, if it's been around since the 14th century? Synonyms for irregardless if include whether, regardless if, regardless of whether, irrespective of whether, irregardless of whether and notwithstanding if. The word originated in British English in the 1840s as a variant of orient (both mean “to determine bearings”). And it’s not because the lexicographers working on these dictionaries have betrayed the English language by allowing such a mongrel of a word into them. I will have none of it.”. and n., sense A.I.1c: “Of or relating to the immaterial part or aspect of … Wait, so is that the opposite of ‘regardless’? Like conversate above, irregardless isn’t actually a word. Explore the subtle difference between irregardless and regardless through examples. Honestly, the day the word "irregardless" is added to the dictionary is the day we're going to just give up. Overwhelmed, yes, guilty as charged. Also "tempahture" comes into that category I think. Maybe you could have titled this nice hub: 'It ain't what you say, it's the way what you say it!' Barbara, thanks for the info. It has exactly the same meaning as flammable (easily burns). The word is "regardless," not "irregardless." 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